Is it just us, or is Serena Williams everywhere as of late? Just last week, we were in awe of the tennis phenom in all her unretouched golden glory on the cover of Harperโs Bazaar, and now sheโs once again killing the game, covering Sports Illustratedโs fourth annual Fashionable 50 issue. The tagline for the cover? โThe Serena Code.โ
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Once again showing off her famously toned legs, Williams stuns in a sleek white bodysuit, topped by a matching tailcoat by Thom Browne. Inside the issue, the mogulโwho launched her eponymous line last yearโconfirms that while tennis may be her main claim to fame, itโs far from her only passion.
โFor me, itโs important to have something beyond tennis, because Iโve always planned on it,โ Williams, looking lovely, tells the SI cameras as she reflects on her time spent in fashion school. โ[A]t some point, Iโm going to have to stop [playing tennis], and Iโve always wanted to have a backup plan, in case tennis didnโt work out.โ
As if.
โMy whole career has been really about tennis and fashion,โ Williams also tells Sports Illustrated, which partners with the CFDA to compile the annual list. โI always try to make a statement when I walk out on the courtโto be bold and to be unique and to kind of transcend. I always try to send the message of just being confident and being fierce.โ
Who else made the list? Serenaโs sister, fellow tennis star and fashion designer Venus Williams, along with a male-dominated list of fellow black fashion lovers that includes: 2018 cover co-star P.K. Subban, Odell Beckham Jr., Russell Westbrook, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dwyane Wade, Kelly Oubre Jr., James Harden, Lewis Hamilton, LeBron James, Iman Shumpert, Von Miller, Cam Newton, Antonio Brown, Deandre Jordan, Nick Young, Jamal Adams, Deandre Hopkins, Neymar Jr., Serge Ibaka, P.J. Tucker, Chris Paul, Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving, Dennis Schrรถder, Jimmy Butler, Mike Conley, Malcolm Jenkins, Tyrod Taylor, Russell Wilson, Evander Kane, Jarvis Landry, Rudy Gay, Kalani Brown, and Dina Asher-Smith.
And many of the listโs stars, including Williams, were on hand to celebrate Thursday night in Los Angeles. Sports Illustrated graciously granted us a glimpse on Instagram...and it sounds like Ben Simmons has some ideas for next yearโs list!
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